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(Critical update) ServeRAID B5015 SSD Controller Firmware Update v1.03 for Linux - IBM System x

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Version

1.03

Release Date

2 March 2011

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1,255 CHANGE HISTORY for the Firmware Update for ServeRAID B5015 SSD Controller
5,171 README for the Firmware Update for ServeRAID B5015 SSD Controller
17,112 XML for the Firmware Update for ServeRAID B5015 SSD Controller
2,026,804 Firmware Update for ServeRAID B5015 SSD Controller

Abstract

Download the latest Firmware Update (Linux) for ServeRAID B5015 SSD Controller for IBM System x.

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Change history

Severity: Critical

Supported controllers:

  • ServeRAID B5015 SSD Controller (46M0969)

Version 1.03 - Critical

Contains:

  • Firmware: B038
  • Preboot GUI: 1.05.44
  • Option ROM: 1.05.36
  • uEFI Driver: 1.14

Fixes:

  • Fixed issue where the operating system's filesystem goes read only or adapter becomes non-responsive to management tools due to a resource leak in device flush path
  • Addressed issue where a device timeouts may occur due to NCQ error handling did not confirm a request had completed successfully (including residual count) after a drive is removed and before using buffer contents. These contents include the failing tag, error status, and, in the case of an ECC error, a failing LBA.
  • Fixed issue where the the controller may hangs due to a drive timeout during a hot drive pull.
  • Fixed issue where a user may continuously pull, reinsert the drive and initiate rebuilds numerous times resulting in a read command to fail that should of completed.

Version 1.02

Contains:

  • Firmware: B036
  • Preboot GUI: 1.05.44
  • Option ROM: 1.05.36
  • uEFI Driver: 1.14

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Operating System

System x:Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 x86-64

System x:SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 x86-64

System x:SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 x86-64

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Document Information

Modified date:
02 March 2011

UID

ibm1MIGR-5085443